Type-writing machine.



v H. RESGH. TYRE WRITING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED our. 26, 1909.

973,385, Patented 0ct'.18,1910.

To all whom it may concern:

HENRY v 'rvrn-wmfrine magma):

I Specification of Letters Patent. Y Application filed October as, 1909. Serial No.

Be it known that I, HE'NRY Rnsou, a citizen of the United States, residing in Bayonne, in the county of Hudson and: State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Writing Machines, of which the following is a speci fication.

This invention relates to means for guiding very stiff cards and the like around the cylindrical platens of typewriting machines, and particularly to those devices inwhich a rod extends over the platen from one end 'to the other of the platen frame, and carries a series of pendent fingers to hold the card against the platen, the pressure being produced by a spring; the rod with its fingers being detachably mounted on the ends of the platen frame, so that it maybe readily removed when not needed. A finger-piece is.

' usually provided'to turn the pressure fingers away from the platen for convenience in manipulating the card.

The principal objects of the invention are to improve the means for detachably mountand to secure an even distribution of pres-V ing said rod or bar upon the platen frame,

sure among a series of guiding fingers, and tosim lify the construction-and improve the operation of this class of devices. r

In the illustrated form of the invention, the upper ends of the card guiding fingers are fixed directlyupon a spring-pressed rock shaft, the latter having a key, whereby it may be turned to release the guide-fingers, and being mounted at its ends on the platen frame in a novel manner. The ends of the rock shaft are journaled in bearings carried upon the platen frame. The spring or springs for .saidgshaft are, of course, con-' nected between the shaft and the frame, sothat theplaten frame may a 0rd a support for the spr1ngs,.as they re-act upon the shaft, to cause the fingers to bear against the platen. I In .order to provide for the exigency ofv detaching the device from the platen frame,-

the springs are connected to the journal box or bearings of the shaft, and sa d ournal boxes are detachably mounted on the platen frame, so that in removing the fingers, the operator takes off also the shaft, the springs and the journal boxes, leavlng u on the platen frame nothing but the little" rackets inwhich theboxes are set The springs are platen,

laten which would give the-card atendenc bulge at the "printing line.

shaft, an at their inner ends, secured to col;-

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lars on the shaft, and at their outer end se-j} cured to the journal boxes, the latter having,

tongues to. catch in slots. formed infthe e 'brabkets on the platen frame. To prevent accidental displacement ofthe devicgsaid brackets arepformed withhooks crunches; i

and said s rings are causedfto snap, the f tongues un er said hooks ,or catches. f6

In the accompanying drawings, .Figu e "11 is a perspective view of my z i'nivention-a 1f plied to the Underwood type 'offront arct cwriting machine. Fig. 2 .adetaihside view partly in section, showing the'appli -jt cation of the spmng to the ressu're finger" roclasliaft. Fig. 3 1s a detai view showing the manner of detachably seating the attach ment on the pl'aten frame. Fig.4 isa detail cross-sectional view showing the'inannerof 7 maintaining the springs under tens'iononf' the rock shaft and permitting" lay of the; bearings relative to the 'sl laftrfl llig. 5: isa" detail end view showingthjmanner of attaching and detaching thedevice." Figl'fi i'ss ajdetall cross sectional view, showing in; full lines the normal position of the arts, dotted lines showing thefingers'rocke "away from the platen to release the work, when-the key is depressed. y .8

Theusual cylindrical "platen 1 of an Underwood ,front strike writin machine is journaled in -tlie platen frame .w ose ends are seen at 2. The types 3 strike against ;the.

front side of the platen.

For uiding very stifl' cards around'the l employ a series of fingers 4 pendent.

from a horizontal rock shaft-5 extending the platen. The card is indicated ill 11 6.1, 9 Fig. 1. The fingers may be' jointedtogethen by or'formed integral with a "late'TZ',!the.-, latter bein fixed-to the rock s aft.a5upon from end to end of the platen. fraine above its rear si c. It will bea'seengthat the ers descend about vertically, and then at 4, 1 curve forwardly and downwardly to; the, platen against which they. bear attpo nts di rectlyover the printing-line so .as ,to, head the card firmly back against the platen wh; .Q itis being rmted upon. From theirlower at n The ime 'is 1 its ends,-tlie-- ngers 4 extendzfupwardly away..,

ffrom the platen, so thatgtheygdo not ause,

'"on the shaft, which collar may berotatably Ql'a adjusted tof secure the desired pressure or .-te'nsion of the spring. The provision 'of twoadjustable, springs, one at, each end of l Shaft; is; a v age-, since any iequalityin'the pressure of the fingers 4: may

Ebefcorrected by either tightening r weaken- "ingone. of the springs; The other end of 'e'ach springis'connectedto a part which may betermed ajournal box, having'a bearing ortion; 10 in which the shaft turns, andalso .i-z failiaving aitongue portion 12, slipped into a ",notchofropen slot 13 in a bracket 11 secured upon .thejtop oftheplaten frame end-2. Relative rotation between the journal box and ;Shaft, whereby the spring may become weakened', is prevented by a pin'l-ffl projecting into'agroove'flT formed.in the shaft 5. As

' 1a matter of economy, the same'spring which presses the fingers against the plate'n also;

=. opera'tes to turn the journal box in a direc- "'35,t1on"to.cause'the tongue 12 thereof to take or snapunder ai -projection or catch '14 .formed, upon the bracket. at the .to of the 'slot' 13 so that-accidental remova of the cardguideisprevented.

The card is inserted and fed forwardly between the platen 1 and the; usual bottom 3. pressure rolls. 21, and up forwardly in; front of the platen. The operator then depresses a key'lS, which causes the shaft 5 to turn in its bearings, and the fingers 4 to swing for- "vvardly in front of the platen, shown in dotted lines at .Fig. 6. The operator then advances the card and-"releases the key 18, whereuponthe springs 8 cause the fingers 4 Soto-snap, down-upon the card-and hold it firmly against the platen close to the place where the eard' is to be written upon. The provision of two springs, one at each'end of d the shaft 15, is an advantage, not only be- .55 I justingthe spring pressure is well distributed.- among all the cause-of the practicability of relativelyadfingers, even though the shaft 5 may be of lightland weak construction. Moreover, by

.6 0,-.;having the'springs' at the ends ofsaid shaft, I

i they are" brought close .to their supports upon the latively unyielding-platen frame,

so that. liability of'bowing" ori springing the '.1" weaksh fta;ism gmz sa e e Peer a for-war s,- but also because the handles 15 provided upon the journal'boxes 10, and pulls saidhandlcs forwardly to turn said boxes around the stationary shaft in a direction OPPOSltG. to the tension of .the springs, to enable the tongues 12 to clear t e. catches 14. Then the operator may lift the handles 15 and Withdraw the tongues 12, as seen at Fig. 5, and lift the device away from the machine.

It will be understood that the groove 17 in the shaft 'is of sufiicient width to allow a little play of the locking in 15 to permit the required turning of tie box to disengage it from the catch 14. The pin 15.-

.may, ifj desired, be formed upon the inner g 'end of {the handle 15, as shown. In re plac1ng"the device noon the machine, the

finger pieces 15 are rst pulled forwardly,- to make it possible to insert the tongues 12 into the slots 13while the fingers 4 are rest- 35 ing against theplaten; and then the device is pressed down,- as at Fig. 5, until the tongues seat in the shops 13, and springs 8 snap the tongues under the catches 1.4.

Owing to the irregularities of manufacture, there is'someti'm'esa slight differencebetween the length of the platen frame in one machine, andthat of the platen frame inanot'her machine; and to compensate for such irregularities,either one or both of the journal boxes may be movable along the rockshaft 5; the groove 17 I being of sulfieient length to accommodate. such move-' ment. The springs 8 exert not only a turning'elfect upon the shaft 5, but also a pushing effect upon'the journal boxes 10, so that the latter are always brought snugly against. the brackets ,11, regardless of small variatiens in the distance between said brackets.

In securing the brackets 11 upon the machine, it is desirable to locate them in such a manner that the ends of the fingers 4 shall just clear the types ,3. To get this result, the brackets areslotted at 19 to receive their securin screws 20, the slots permitting and backward adjustment of the brackets. Adjustment of thejbrackets backwardly causes the fingers to drag around the platen away from the printing point. Forwardu-movement of the brackets causes the 5 fingers to move down upon the laten closer to the" printing point. There ore, the desired positioning of the fingers can readily be secured; and by movin the brackets forwardly and backwardly re ativ'ely toone an- 20 other, the fingers at one end of the row may be brought into the same relation with the platen as the fingers the-other endv of the row.

Having thus-describedmy invention, I 25 'claimi:

'1. Ina typewriting machine, the combinationwith. a platen and platen frame, of a v -paperholding device including afingercarrying. bar, pressure fingerspendent there- 3o .fr'omto hold' 'tlie paperag'aln'st the platen, fbearmgs in -which the [bar isjOurnaIed,

brackets on-the platen frame in which the bearings are non-rotatably seatedpa ring securedat one end-to a bearing,and -a just fable'means on the bar, to which the op osite end of the spring-issecured, for regu ating the tension thereof. ,2. j In a" .typewriting machine, the combi-' nationwith a platen-and platen frame, of a paper'holdlng device including a rock-shaft having pendent fingers to holdthe paper platen.

-3.- In a typewri'tin'g machine,"the-combixagai'ns-t'the 'laten','jou'rnal boxes in which the; rock-sha t is journaled, a pair of springs, one end {of each f which is 'fixed on the rock-shaft, the remaining ends beingsecured to, the respective journal boxes, and brackets onjthe platen frame in which the journal boxes are detachably and non-.rotatably seated tocause the springs to re-act upon the rock-shaft and press thefingers'against the tuition with a platen and platen frame, of a paper-holding device including a finger ca rying bar, ressure fingers pendenttherefrom to-hold he lpaper against the platen, bearings in whic I the jbar is; journaled,

tongues on the bearings, seats on the platen .frame into "which. the tongues are slipped, and *{by which-the tongues are "held against *rotation and means connected to a bearing andvto t e'bar, and placed undertension for urging ithe" pressure fingers toward the latem c v .4..In aty'pewriting machine, the comb1- nation with-a platen and platen frame, of a paper-holding device,- including a fingerearrying bar, pressure fingers pendent therefrom to holdthe -paper'against the platen,

spring-actuated bearings rotatably and longitudlnally shiftable on the .bar, seats onthe platen frame in whichthe bearings are nonrotatably held, to cause the spring to re-act;

upon the bar and-press the fingers against the platen, and a pin carried by a spring- .act'uated bearing and projecting into a groove in the bar to limit the-rotary and longitudinal travelof the bearing.

5. In a typewriting machine, the combi-, nation with a platen and platen frame, of a paper-holding device, including a finger carrying bar, pressure fingers pendent-therefrom to hold-the paper against the platen, s ring-actuated bearin s rotatablyand longltudinally shiftable on the bar, seats on the frame in which thebearings are nonrotatabl held, to cause the spring to react on the ar for pressing the fingers against therpaper, and a stoprfor limiting the rotary and longitudinal travel of the bearing,

relative to-the bar. p 6. In*-a typewriting mach1ne,thecomb1- nation with a platen and platen frame, of a paper-holding device includlng a fingerfrom to hold the against rotation, and spin nation with'a platen and a a paper-holding 7 device inc carrying bar, pressure fingers pendent "there I paper against the platen,

slottedjbrackets on'the late'n frame, bearings being detachably and nonwr'otatably "'seat-dinthe brackets, aspring secured to one; ot-thejbearmgs' andtothe bar, and placed I under 31181011, and, a 'catch carried:

by the sletted-bracket and under which the bear ng ls-thrust by the spring tension to detain the paper-holding device on the platen frame against accidental displace- 'ment.

ings' in which thejbar is ournaletl, the bear- 7. In a, typewriting machine, the combi- I.

nation with a platen and platen frame, of a rockshaft having pressure fingers to hold the paper against the platen,' seats on the non-rotatably mounted on the platen frame, and springs connected to the bearings and to thebar respectively and 're-acting on the bar to press the fingers against the paper.

, :9.- Ina typewriting machine, the combiplatenframe, of uding a fingercarrying bar journaled bearin platen frameand having paper-ho ding finon the platen rame and having paper-holding fingers pendent therefrom, the bearings being gers pendent therefrom, the bearings being non-rotatably mounted on the laten frame, and separate springs connected to the bearings and to the bar for pressing the fingers against the platen, and relatively adjustable to control and equalize the pressure of the fingers.

10. In a typewriting machine, the combi-' nation with a platen and platen frame, of a card'guide including a rock-shaft, pressure fingers pendent therefrom, bearings in wh ch the shaft is journaled, the bearings being non-rotatably mounted on the platen frame,

and a spring under tension connecting the rock-shaft and one of the bearings to press the fingers against the platen.

11 In a typewriting machine, the combi% nation with a laten and platen frame, of a card guide inc uding arock-shaft,,pressure fingers pendentfherefrom, bearings in which the shaft is journaled, the bearings being .non-rotatably mounted onthe platen frame,

and means connected to the bearings and,

to therock.-shaft and placed under tension by turningthe bearings relative to the shaft,

for urging the fingers toward the platen;

12. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen and platen frame, of a paper-holding device including a rock-shaft,

: pressure fingers carried thereby to. hold the "paper against-the platen and .separate ten- ].sion means for urging the shaft in one dicarrying bar, hold the paper against the platen, bearings r'ection to press the fingers against the platen, the tension means being'regulatable to equalize the pressure of the fingers.

- 13. In a typewrit'ing machine, the combination with a platen and a platen frame, of

a' paper-holdin device, including a fingerngers pendent therefrom to in which the bar is journaled, seats on the platen frame into which the bearings are detachably slid, catches on the seats, and a vspring connected to a bearing and to the bar respectivelyfor pressing- "the fingers against the platen, and for snapping the bearings beneath the catches to prevent accidental displacement of the paper-holding device.

14. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation with a platen and platen frame, of a finger-carrying bar, hearings in which the bar is journaled, a spring connecting one of the bearingsand the bar, to press the fingers against the..platen, and slotted seats on the platen frame for holding the bearings against rotation, the bearingsbeingvrotatable on the bar against the spring tension to efiect their insertion in the seats while the fin ers are resting against the platen.

15. fll a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen and, a platen frame, of a card-guide d'etachably mounted upon said platen frame, a spring, and means for enabling said spring both to press saidgcard guide against the platen and to lock said card guide against detachment from the platen frame. I

16. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a'platen and a platen frame, of

, a card guide detachably' mounted upon said platen frame and extending along the platen,

'means including a journal box or hearing member, a spring between the rod and jour-r nal box and operating upon the rod to press the card guide against the platen, and a seat or catch-1n which said journal box is locked by said spring. I,

18. 'In a iypewriting machine, the combination with n platen and a platen. frame, of a card guide comprising a rod extending along the 'laten and having card-guiding means exte ding therefrom, and means for detachabl'y gruaporting' said rodupon said platen frame for rotation; said supporting means inclutht: g a journal box or hearing member, a 5 ring between the rod and journal box and aerating upon the rod to press the card guide against the platen, and a seat or catch in which said journal box is locked by said spring, said journal box having a v finger piece for rotating it to release it from said catch, for permitting the withdrawal of the card guide from the platen frame. A

HENRY mason.

Witnesses:

JOHN O. SEIFERT, K. FRANKFoa'r; 

